Cookie Policy
Effective: January 31, 2025
The policy of CrowdVolt, Corp (“CrowdVolt”) is to be transparent and open to its users about its privacy-related practices. This Cookie Policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies and similar technologies. This Cookie Policy explains these technologies and, where applicable, how you can choose to control them. This Cookie Policy is part of our more comprehensive Privacy Policy.
We may change this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in our use of cookies, changes in the law, changes in our services, or best practices. Please check back to review any updates to this Cookie Policy. Any changes in this Cookie Policy will become effective when we make the revised Cookie Policy available on or through the Sites. If we make any material changes, we will provide notice of such changes on the pertinent website for a reasonable period of time (which we estimate will be approximately two weeks). We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically, especially if you don’t visit our Sites regularly.
Terms not defined in this Cookie Policy will have the meaning as set forth in our Privacy Policy.
1. Does CrowdVolt use Cookies?
Yes. As described in our Privacy Policy, we use cookies and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses our Site has the best possible experience. We hope that this Cookie Policy helps you understand our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. If you have any further questions regarding this Cookie Policy or requests, please contact us at our contact information provided in Section 5 below.
2. What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small file placed onto your device from our servers. They are widely used in order to make websites and cloud-based services work in a better, more efficient way. For example, they can recognize you and remember important information that will make your use of a website or cloud-based service more convenient (e.g., by allowing you to enter a password less frequently or remembering your user preferences).
3. What Cookies do we use?
We use different types of cookies on our Sites to make your interaction with our Sites easy and meaningful – necessary cookies, functional cookies, and analytics cookies. The Sites may include first-party cookies (i.e., cookies that send data directly to CrowdVolt and agents and contractors acting on our behalf, including cookies used to monitor, analyze, and administer the Sites) and third-party cookies (i.e., cookies that send data to our contractors for their commercial use).We use cookies that are session-based and persistent-based. Session cookies exist only during one session. They disappear from your computer or device when you close your browser software or turn off your computer. Persistent cookies remain on your computer or device after you close your browser or turn off your computer.
Below we describe the different types of cookies we may use on the Sites and our purpose for using them. You have the ability to opt-out and limit which cookies apply to your use of our Sites, as further described in Section 4 below.
3.1 Necessary Cookies
Some cookies are essential to the operation of our services on the Sites. They are used to facilitate our log-in process, authenticate users, and enable you to navigate the Sites and to use their features. Without these cookies, we may not be able to provide certain services or features, and the Sites may not perform as smoothly for you as we would like.
Because necessary cookies are essential to operate our services on the Sites, if you choose to use a product on our Sites, there is no option to opt-out of these cookies.
3.2 Functional Cookies
In some circumstances, we may use functional cookies. Functional cookies allow us to remember the choices you make while browsing on the Sites, and to provide enhanced and more personalized content and features, such as customizing a certain webpage or application page, remembering if we have asked you to participate in a promotion and for other services you request, like watching a video or commenting on a blog. In order to permit your connection to the Sites, our servers receive and record information about your computer and browser, potentially including your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information. All of these features help us to improve your visit and assist in navigation of the Sites’ features.
To manage the use of functional cookies on our Sites, or to opt-out of their use, follow the instructions in Section 4x of this Cookie Policy. Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when using our Sites.
3.3 Analytics Cookies
We and our service providers may use analytics cookies, which are sometimes called performance cookies, to collect information about your use of the Sites and enable us to improve the way they work. Analytics cookies collect information about how you use the Sites, for instance, which pages you go to most. The information allows us to see the overall patterns of usage, help us record any difficulties users may have while using the Sites.
In some circumstances, we may work with third parties, such as Google Analytics, to provide services on our Sites. For example, we use analytics services supported by third party companies who generate analytics cookies on our behalf. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, please visit the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
To manage the use of analytics cookies on our Sites, or to opt-out of their use, follow the instructions below in this Cookie Policy. Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when using our Sites.
Performance or analytics cookies may involve a “sale” of personal information under certain U.S. state laws.
4. How Can You Control Cookies on Our Sites?
You may opt-out or refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, or you may be able to utilize a global privacy control in connection with your browser. Please be aware, however, that your decision to control cookies may affect your experience of our Sites – you may not be able to access all or parts of those Sites.
Additionally, the main web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings directly through their sites. These settings will typically be found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful; otherwise you should use the ‘Help’ option in your browser for more details.
| Browser | Link to Change Cookie Settings |
|---|---|
Chrome | |
Microsoft Edge | |
Safari | |
Firefox | https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer |
Flash | https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/ help/settings_manager.html |
The following third party links contain additional information about cookies and other helpful information on your ability to control what cookies apply to you. Please note, however, that these links will take you to third party sites over which CrowdVolt has no control:
| Link to Site | Description |
|---|---|
offers comprehensive information on how to amend the settings of a wide variety of browsers, details on how to delete cookies from your computer, and more general information about cookies | |
offers comprehensive information on how to amend the settings of a wide variety of browsers, details on how to delete cookies from your computer, and more general information about cookies | |
for uses located in the UK and Europe, offers information about third-party cookies generated by advertisers and how you can turn these off by going to the Internet Advertising Bureau's (“IAB”) consumer site | |
offers a comprehensive listing of opt-outs for advertising platforms, however, note that there are many more networks listed on this site than those used by us at CrowdVolt. | |
for users located in the U.S., offers information about third party cookies generated by advertisers and how you can turn these off |
5. Contact Us
If you have any comments or questions about our Sites, including our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]